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"The decision to use the atom bomb on Japanese cities, and the consequent buildup of enormous nuclear arsenals, was made by governments, on the basis of political and military perceptions."

"The decision to use the atom bomb on Japanese cities, and the consequent buildup of enormous nuclear arsenals, was made by governments, on the basis of political and military perceptions."

Joseph Rotblat, Polish Physicist

Decision, Cities, Military, Perceptions

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"If you make a decision to fight for future of your own country you have to consider all the consequences."

"If you make a decision to fight for future of your own country you have to consider all the consequences."

Garry Kasparov, Azerbaijani Celebrity

Decision, Consequences, Country, Fight

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"I may play some exhibition games so I don't want to quit the game of chess completely. I just decided and it's a firm decision not to play competitive chess anymore."

"I may play some exhibition games so I don't want to quit the game of chess completely. I just decided and it's a firm decision not to play competitive chess anymore."

Garry Kasparov, Azerbaijani Celebrity

Decision, Chess, Games, May

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"Do not only think about it, but feel about it, also, before taking appropriate action."

"Do not only think about it, but feel about it, also, before taking appropriate action."

T. F. Hodge, American Motivational Speaker

Decision, Thinking, Feeling, Action

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"I think that somehow, we learn who we really are and then live with that decision."

"I think that somehow, we learn who we really are and then live with that decision."

Eleanor Roosevelt, American First Lady

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"I would guess that the decision to create a small special purpose language or use an existing general purpose language is one of the toughest decisions that anyone facing the need for a new language must make."

"I would guess that the decision to create a small special purpose language or use an existing general purpose language is one of the toughest decisions that anyone facing the need for a new language must make."

Guido van Rossum, Dutch Scientist

Decision, Purpose, Decisions, Language

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"If you don't make your choices, others will choose for you."

"If you don't make your choices, others will choose for you."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Decision, Choices, Others, Give, Make

7

"I made a decision that whether or not I was going to make under the national poverty level wasn't going to play a part in whether or not I was an actor. That's what I do."

"I made a decision that whether or not I was going to make under the national poverty level wasn't going to play a part in whether or not I was an actor. That's what I do."

Don Johnson, American Actor

Decision, Play, Poverty

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"The knife will only hurt for a moment. Then your choice will be made, and it will all be over."

"The knife will only hurt for a moment. Then your choice will be made, and it will all be over."

Veronica Roth, American Author

Decision, Hurt, Moment, Choice, Over

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"Sometimes the hardest thing in life is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn."

"Sometimes the hardest thing in life is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn."

Bertrand Russell, British Philosopher

Decision, Change, Life, Risk

7

"Never think twice, when you have decided once."

"Never think twice, when you have decided once."

Auliq Ice, Ugandan Economist

Decision, Action, Choice, Confidence

7

"If one knows only what one is told, one does not know enough to be able to arrive at a well-balanced decision."

"If one knows only what one is told, one does not know enough to be able to arrive at a well-balanced decision."

Leo Szilard, American Scientist

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"You can see my decision as either a distinctive factor or as a limitation. I don't feel it is a limitation."

"You can see my decision as either a distinctive factor or as a limitation. I don't feel it is a limitation."

Ennio Morricone, Italian Composer

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"It is a mistake to speak of a bad choice in love, since as soon as there is a choice it can only be a bad one."

"It is a mistake to speak of a bad choice in love, since as soon as there is a choice it can only be a bad one."

Marcel Proust, French Author

Decision, Choice, Love, Mistake

6

"I made a conscious decision that I was not going to have children. I didn't want others raising them, and looking after them myself would get in the way of being a musician and writer."

"I made a conscious decision that I was not going to have children. I didn't want others raising them, and looking after them myself would get in the way of being a musician and writer."

Stevie Nicks, American Musician

Decision, Being, Children, Want

6

"It'll be the biggest decision of my life. Knowing me, I'll probably make the wrong choice."

"It'll be the biggest decision of my life. Knowing me, I'll probably make the wrong choice."

S. A. Tawks, British Author

Decision, Fear, Choice, Doubt

6

"Whenever it comes to decision making, Remember the part about having confidence."

"Whenever it comes to decision making, Remember the part about having confidence."

Auliq Ice, Ugandan Economist

Decision, Confidence, Life, Choice

6

"A wrong choice thwarts God's original intention."

"A wrong choice thwarts God's original intention."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Decision, WrongChoice, Intention, Consequence

5

"No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be."

"No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be."

Isaac Asimov, American Scientist

Decision, Will, World

5

"Again and again, the impossible problem is solved when we see that the problem is only a tough decision waiting to be made."

"Again and again, the impossible problem is solved when we see that the problem is only a tough decision waiting to be made."

Robert H. Schuller, American Clergyman

Decision, Waiting

5

"Not eating meat is a decision, eating meat is an instinct."

"Not eating meat is a decision, eating meat is an instinct."

Denis Leary, American Actor

Decision, Eating, Instinct

5

"The decision of such judges as Claudius and his Senate is worth very little in the question of a man's innocence or guilt; but the sentence was that Seneca should be banished to the island of Corsica."

"The decision of such judges as Claudius and his Senate is worth very little in the question of a man's innocence or guilt; but the sentence was that Seneca should be banished to the island of Corsica."

Frederic William Farrar, Indian theologian

Decision, Guilt, Innocence, Judges

5

"He who can not support himself, can not take his own decision."

"He who can not support himself, can not take his own decision."

Gamal Abdel Nasser, Egyptian Leader

Decision, Support

5

"Every single decision I make about what material I do, what I'm putting out in the world, is because of my children."

"Every single decision I make about what material I do, what I'm putting out in the world, is because of my children."

Meryl Streep, American Actress

Decision, Children, World

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"I think that the legitimacy of the court would be undermined in any case if the court made a decision based on its perception of public opinion."

"I think that the legitimacy of the court would be undermined in any case if the court made a decision based on its perception of public opinion."

Samuel Alito, American Supreme Court Justice

Decision, Perception, Court, Opinion

5

"It is very easy for us to make choices in life but the most difficult part is to follow those choices through "."

"It is very easy for us to make choices in life but the most difficult part is to follow those choices through "."

Abdulazeez Henry Musa, Nigerian Author

Decision, Choice, Life, Commitment

5

"The National Academy of Sciences would be unable to give a unanimous decision if asked whether the sun would rise tomorrow."

"The National Academy of Sciences would be unable to give a unanimous decision if asked whether the sun would rise tomorrow."

Paul R. Ehrlich, American Scientist

Decision, Sun, Tomorrow

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"Another thing that was unique about working on this stuff was that I was engineering it. I used many of the things I had learned while I was away from the band. It sort of vindicated my decision to leave in '87."

"Another thing that was unique about working on this stuff was that I was engineering it. I used many of the things I had learned while I was away from the band. It sort of vindicated my decision to leave in '87."

Lindsey Buckingham, American Musician

Decision, Engineering

4

"So, I completely and utterly support David and Gillian's decision to go to Los Angeles, but I think that Vancouver is the perfect location for the show."

"So, I completely and utterly support David and Gillian's decision to go to Los Angeles, but I think that Vancouver is the perfect location for the show."

Nicholas Lea, Canadian Actor

Decision, Support

4

"Choices are abundant, it is the right decision which is the rare one!"

"Choices are abundant, it is the right decision which is the rare one!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

Decision, Truth, Wisdom, Inspirational, Future

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"I have to say that I have no regrets about my decision to become a priest or about the major directions my ministry has taken me... I have been and am happy as a priest, and I have never been lonely... I could have used a bit more solitude."

"I have to say that I have no regrets about my decision to become a priest or about the major directions my ministry has taken me... I have been and am happy as a priest, and I have never been lonely... I could have used a bit more solitude."

Andrew Greeley, American Clergyman

Decision, Lonely, Solitude

4

"I made a better decision in choosing my team. Sure, I had a bigger choice of players to choose from - but I couldn't have asked for a harder working group of players who did an incredible job."

"I made a better decision in choosing my team. Sure, I had a bigger choice of players to choose from - but I couldn't have asked for a harder working group of players who did an incredible job."

Vladimir Kramnik, Russian Celebrity

Decision, Choice, Job

4

"Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results."

"Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results."

Scott Adams, American Cartoonist

Decision, Results, Tradition

4

"Appellant constituted a legitimate class of one, and this provides a basis for Congress's decision to proceed with dispatch with respect to his materials."

"Appellant constituted a legitimate class of one, and this provides a basis for Congress's decision to proceed with dispatch with respect to his materials."

William J. Brennan, Jr., American Judge

Decision, Class, Congress, Respect

4

"I was ready to accept the philosophy that the Party is right and that in the coming struggle you could not permit yourself any doubts after the party had made a decision."

"I was ready to accept the philosophy that the Party is right and that in the coming struggle you could not permit yourself any doubts after the party had made a decision."

Klaus Fuchs, German Physicist

Decision, Party, Philosophy, Right

4

"My nomadic childhood dramatically fed my eventual decision to be an actor, but not in the way you might think."

"My nomadic childhood dramatically fed my eventual decision to be an actor, but not in the way you might think."

Josh Lucas, American Actor

Decision, Childhood

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"My big fight is not in the movie and I don't understand that decision but I know he's right about it, whatever it is. Quentin did not hire me because I'm a kung fu expert; he hired me because he liked to listen to me talk."

"My big fight is not in the movie and I don't understand that decision but I know he's right about it, whatever it is. Quentin did not hire me because I'm a kung fu expert; he hired me because he liked to listen to me talk."

David Carradine, American Actor

Decision, Fight, Right, Talk

4

"I very much prefer the balance in a scene to standing out and so you have to make a decision."

"I very much prefer the balance in a scene to standing out and so you have to make a decision."

William Hurt, American Actor

Decision, Balance

4

"One of the most empowering things about being human is the fact that a single choice can change the entire direction of our lives. What are you choosing for yourself?"

"One of the most empowering things about being human is the fact that a single choice can change the entire direction of our lives. What are you choosing for yourself?"

Scott Stabile, American Author

Decision, Choice, Empowerment, Change, Life

4

"Decisions always refer to the future."

"Decisions always refer to the future."

Pearl Zhu, American Author

Decision, Future, Choice, Planning

4

"We're making our decisions - or so we think. Yet in truth, ignorance, greed, and the scourge of immediate gratification are often the things that are making them. So if we're going to truly live well, maybe the first thing we need to decide is who's deciding."

"We're making our decisions - or so we think. Yet in truth, ignorance, greed, and the scourge of immediate gratification are often the things that are making them. So if we're going to truly live well, maybe the first thing we need to decide is who's deciding."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

Decision, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Inspirational

4

"The special counsel has not advised Mr. Rove that he is a target of the investigation and affirmed that he has made no decision concerning charges."

"The special counsel has not advised Mr. Rove that he is a target of the investigation and affirmed that he has made no decision concerning charges."

Robert Luskin, American Lawyer

Decision, Investigation

3

"Exhaustion and exasperation are frequently the handmaidens of legislative decision."

"Exhaustion and exasperation are frequently the handmaidens of legislative decision."

Barber B. Conable, Jr., American Politician

Decision, Exasperation, Exhaustion, Barber B. Conable

3

"Obama is making a choice now that will lead to the deaths of many thousands of civilians in Afghanistan by American hands. By ordinary standards of presidents, he is a decent man. But those standards aren't good enough. He's in a position either to kill or not to kill, and he's made the decision to kill."

"Obama is making a choice now that will lead to the deaths of many thousands of civilians in Afghanistan by American hands. By ordinary standards of presidents, he is a decent man. But those standards aren't good enough. He's in a position either to kill or not to kill, and he's made the decision to kill."

Daniel Ellsberg, American Celebrity

Decision, Afghanistan, Choice

3

"I think the solo playing, the decision to start playing solo, came out of having discovered what lay behind the doors that that technique opened for me."

"I think the solo playing, the decision to start playing solo, came out of having discovered what lay behind the doors that that technique opened for me."

Evan Parker, British Musician

3

"Moral choices do not depend on personal preference and private decision but on right reason and, I would add, divine order."

"Moral choices do not depend on personal preference and private decision but on right reason and, I would add, divine order."

Basil Hume, English Clergyman

Decision, Choices, Order, Reason

3

"As a rule it usually takes three or four readings for me to be interested in a script, and if I'm interested I'll read it three or four times before I make a strong decision."

"As a rule it usually takes three or four readings for me to be interested in a script, and if I'm interested I'll read it three or four times before I make a strong decision."

Chris Cooper, American Actor

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"I don't condemn anyone for making their choices. If someone chooses those roles, fine. But not for me. When someone stops me and says, You're the reason I became an actress, that lets me know I made the right decision."

"I don't condemn anyone for making their choices. If someone chooses those roles, fine. But not for me. When someone stops me and says, You're the reason I became an actress, that lets me know I made the right decision."

Cicely Tyson, American Actress

Decision, Choices, Reason, Right

3

"In the final analysis, it is your decision to make, but it doesn't move as fast as I'd like it to move."

"In the final analysis, it is your decision to make, but it doesn't move as fast as I'd like it to move."

Alphonso Jackson, American Public Servant

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"It's just a logical guess that they are very very wise to put someone from the old series in it, and if you had to choose, it would be a very difficult decision."

"It's just a logical guess that they are very very wise to put someone from the old series in it, and if you had to choose, it would be a very difficult decision."

Andreas Katsulas, American Actor

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